VP, HRBP & Talent Acquisition, Retail

Job ID: 284729
Location Name: CA-FSC SF Off (0174)
Address: 350 Mission St, 20th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (US)
Job Type:
Position Type: Regular
Job Function: Human Resources
Work Location: MarketBased

Belong to Something Beautiful

At Sephora, beauty is about feeling seen, valued, and empowered, individually and collectively. It is connecting deeply with others, celebrating diversity and inclusivity, unlocking your potential, and making a difference every day. Together, we belong to something beautiful.

Summary:

The Vice President, HR Business Partner & Talent Acquisition, Retail is a senior people leader responsible for shaping and delivering a positive, inclusive, and engaging employee experience across Sephora’s retail organization. This role serves as a strategic advisor to Retail leadership, aligning people strategies with business priorities to attract, develop, engage, and retain top retail talent.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Talent & HR, this role leads the Retail HR Business Partner and Talent Acquisition teams, driving enterprise-level HR initiatives that strengthen leadership capability, enable organizational transformation, and support business performance. As a trusted partner to senior retail leaders, the VP oversees a team of 34 ensuring people strategies are scalable, data-informed, and deeply connected to the needs of employees and the business.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a strategic HR partner to Retail leadership, developing and executing people strategies aligned with business objectives and growth priorities
• Partner closely with Head of Employee Relations and Labor Relations Leaders to ensure the Retail HR function is serving as a trusted advisor to senior retail leaders on talent management, employee relations, performance management, and workforce planning
• Lead and evolve the Retail HR Business Partner and Talent Acquisition teams to deliver high-impact, consistent, and scalable HR solutions
• Drive organizational transformation and change management initiatives that support retail strategy and enhance employee experience
• Partner with retail leadership to assess employee engagement trends across stores and proactively shape people strategies that build trust, transparency, and strong leader–employee relationships
• Oversee end-to-end talent acquisition for Retail, ensuring effective sourcing, recruitment, and hiring strategies that attract diverse, high-quality talent
• Foster a culture of inclusion, accountability, and continuous improvement across the Retail people organization
• Build, mentor, and develop high-performing HR and TA leaders, with a focus on succession planning and leadership capability
• Travel to stores, regional meetings, and corporate office as required (approximately 10%)

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including significant experience supporting retail or multi-site organizations
• Demonstrated success leading strategic HR initiatives that improve employee engagement and business outcomes
• Proven experience advising senior leaders and influencing at the executive level
• Experience leading and developing HR Business Partner and Talent Acquisition teams in complex environments
• Key competencies: Strategic Vision, Drives Results, Engages & Inspires, Client Focus, Collaborates, Agility and comfortable managing ambiguity
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills

What You’ll Get:

The annual base salary range for this position is $274,000.00 - $294,000.00 The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the applicant’s qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job. Individuals employed in this position may also be eligible to earn bonuses. This job will be posted for a minimum of five days.

• Caring Community. You’ll collaborate with teammates who are equally passionate about innovating and driving the industry forward – together, united in beauty.

• Fulfilling Path. Your career transformation starts here, with opportunities that will challenge, stretch and develop your skills.

• Meaningful Work. As you make an impact on beauty, you’ll feel and see the positive change (consumer, industry, and social) that your individual voice is a part of.

Rewards as Unique as You:

Some benefits have eligibility requirements and may depend on job classification and length of employment.

• Health . Choose a healthcare plan to fit you and your family’s needs with medical, dental, and vision coverage. Sephora also fully covers our employees’ disability and life insurance.

• Wealth . We offer a competitive 401k with 4% match as well as FSA and HSA programs. We also offer a Student Debt Retirement plan, where your student loan payments qualify to earn the 401k match from Sephora.

• Balance . You’ll be empowered to find the perfect blend of work/life balance that actually works for you with PTO, flexibility, protected leave, and more.

• Growth . Career growth is built into every role, with access to training, development, and tuition reimbursement.

• Perks . Think you’ve tried it all? Enjoy a 30% discount on all merchandise/services, opportunities for free product or “gratis,” and flash sale discounts on LVMH brand products.

• Support . Join a team that truly cares – with free mental health and financial coaching resources with 24/7 access to Modern Health and Financial Finesse. Plus, volunteer and donation matching.

Sephora values a diverse and inclusive workplace and considers all applicants without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age, religion, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Sephora is committed to providing reasonable accommodation ta applicants with disabilities or other medical conditions. 

Sephora will consider all qualified applicants, including those with arrest and conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws, including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act. 

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